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The wars & local soldiers, 1881

2 stories in Riverina's papers

A Soldier's Life at the Front in India

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 4

A PRIVATE writing to his friends in Leeds, from Peshawur, November 3, says:—I will tell you a little about the front. In the first place, we had some very hard times of it,…

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Telegraphic News. Latest by Cable. the Transvaal War. London, Februaery 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 2

General Colley, after the arrival of convoys, left his retreached position at Lainsgnek, and advanced towards the enemy's country. He took under…

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